Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Guide - 2025
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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is returning this Halloween season at Walt Disney World! Running for 38 nights, the Halloween party at Magic Kingdom will take place on select dates from August 15th to October 31st from 7pm to midnight.
Disney Parks Blog announced the return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party May 12th. Guests are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and enjoy event-exclusive entertainment, spooky decor, rides and attractions - including a few with Halloween overlays, delicious sweets and treats, trick-or-treating, special Disney character appearances, photo opportunities, exclusive merchandise, and more.
New additions to the party this year include Mickey and Minnie Mouse meeting together in their Halloween outfits for the first time at Town Square Theater and a new look for Jack Skellington. More Disney Villains will be found at the party on trick or treat trails and may even be roaming around Magic Kingdom. There will be a new dance party at Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland, the ZOMBIES Dance Party, inspired by the Disney Channel Original Movie ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires. Additionally, Storybook Circus will transform into a Halloween area for families with younger children. This year, for the first time ever, ticket prices are over $200 for eight of the party dates in October. We will be sure to update here with any new and exciting news over the next few months!
MNSSHP is my favorite event of the year! We will have our video guide up on YouTube once the Halloween Party food guide arrives on Disney Parks Blog. Check out our vlog from Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2024 and our guide from 2024 - not too much is changing this year - and keep scrolling down for all the details!
Last updated July 10th, 2024
Dates & Tickets
Prices not including tax
* indicates $10 discount available for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members
August
Friday, August 15th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)*
Sunday, August 17th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)*
Tuesday, August 19th ($119 per adult; $109 per child)*
Friday, August 22nd ($129 per adult; $119 per child)*
Sunday, August 24th ($129 per adult; $119 per child)*
Tuesday, August 26th ($129 per adult; $119 per child)*
Friday, August 29th ($139 per adult; $129 per child)*
September
Tuesday, September 2nd ($139 per adult; $129 per child)*
Friday, September 5th ($139 per adult; $129 per child)*
Sunday, September 7th ($139 per adult; $129 per child)*
Tuesday, September 9th ($139 per adult; $129 per child)*
Friday, September 12th ($139 per adult; $129 per child)*
Sunday, September 14th ($149 per adult; $139 per child)*
Tuesday, September 16th ($159 per adult; $149 per child)*
Friday, September 19th ($159 per adult; $149 per child)*
Sunday, September 21st ($159 per adult; $149 per child)*
Tuesday, September 23rd ($159 per adult; $149 per child)*
Thursday, September 25th ($159 per adult; $149 per child)*
Friday, September 26th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)*
Sunday, September 28th ($169 per adult; $159 per child)
Tuesday, September 30th ($179 per adult; $169 per child)
October
Thursday, October 2nd ($179 per adult; $169 per child)
Friday, October 3rd ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Sunday, October 5th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Tuesday, October 7th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Thursday, October 9th ($189 per adult; $179 per child)
Friday, October 10th ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Monday, October 13th ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Tuesday, October 14th ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Thursday, October 16th ($199 per adult; $189 per child)
Friday, October 17th ($209 per adult; $199 per child)
Sunday, October 19th ($209 per adult; $199 per child)
Thursday, October 23rd ($209 per adult; $199 per child)
Friday, October 24th ($209 per adult; $199 per child)
Sunday, October 26th ($209 per adult; $199 per child)
Tuesday, October 28th ($209 per adult; $199 per child)
Thursday, October 30th ($229 per adult; $219 per child)
Thursday, October 31st ($229 per adult; $219 per child) - SOLD OUT
Tickets are available to purchase online or over the phone starting on May 22nd. Guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan, Dolphin, and Swan Reserve Hotels, and Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort have access to purchase tickets as early as May 15th. Ticket prices vary depending on the date and range from $119-$229 plus tax. A $10 discount will be available for dates in August and September for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders (AP) and Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members, with discounts available for Cast Members (CM) on select nights with more details on Disney Cast Life.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party runs from 7pm to midnight but ticket holders will be admitted to Magic Kingdom as early as 4pm on the date of their ticket. Date-specific event tickets don’t require a day theme park ticket or park pass reservations for Magic Kingdom.
Entertainment - Shows, Parades, & Characters
With the return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party we also have the return of many fan-favorite shows and parades! This year’s Halloween party will include Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade, Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Fireworks Show, Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular, The Cadaver Dans, Disney Junior Jam, Characters in their Halloween costumes, and more! Check out all the details below.
Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade
Boo-To-You is back! This year the beloved Halloween parade will be running twice nightly at8:15PM and 11:15PM during the Halloween party. The parade runs along the Magic Kingdom parade route starting in Frontierland and ending on Main Street. The Headless Horseman will kick off the procession, riding down Main Street, U.S.A. on his ghost horse (subject to change / weather).
Many fan-favorite floats and parade performers will also return, including:
The Haunted Mansion Graveyard Diggers, Hitchhiking Ghosts, the Mansion Bride, and more
Disney Characters in their Halloween costumes including Minnie Mouse, Clarabelle Cow, and Daisy Duck dressed up as the Sanderson Sisters
Disney Villains Grand Finale
We will update with any more changes next week after we attend our party.
This year, American Sign Language Interpretation will be offered at select shows to be announced. Additional interpretation dates can be requested based on availability with at least 2 weeks notice by sending an email to request additional dates - you will be contacted back prior to your visit to verify if interpreters are available on requested dates.
Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular
Anything can happen at Halloween! Jack Skellington (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) will be hosting the Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular this year at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The fireworks display will begin at 10PM above Cinderella Castle and features projections, lasers, lighting and special effects, fireworks, music, and favorite Disney characters. Jack Skellington narrates the show as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy find themselves at a mysterious haunted house full of Disney villains, skeletons from Silly Symphonies - The Skeleton Dance short, Haunted Mansion ghosts, and more. The Pumpkin King-hosted fireworks show is exclusive to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
This year, American Sign Language Interpretation will be offered at select shows to be announced. Additional interpretation dates can be requested based on availability with at least 2 weeks notice by sending an email to request additional dates - you will be contacted back prior to your visit to verify if interpreters are available on requested dates.
Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular
The Sanderson Sisters return to throw a Halloween party at Magic Kingdom on the Cinderella Castle stage with the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular! Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson will be joined by Disney villains as they work together to conjure a Hocus Pocus party potion and cast a spell on everyone in Magic Kingdom. Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog), Oogie Boogie (The Nightmare Before Christmas), Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty), and more will join the Sanderson Sisters for this Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party exclusive stage show.
Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular will have three shows a night at 9:05PM, 10:40PM, and midnight from August 9th to September 28th and four shows a night at 7:40PM, 9:05PM, 10:40PM, and midnight from September 29th to October 31st. (Times listed for 2024, will be updated if there are any changes for 2025.)
This year, American Sign Language Interpretation will be offered at select shows to be announced. Additional interpretation dates can be requested based on availability with at least 2 weeks notice by sending an email to request additional dates - you will be contacted back prior to your visit to verify if interpreters are available on requested dates.
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The Cadaver Dans Barbershop Quartet
The Cadaver Dans will be attending the party this year with “haunting melodies” and “deadpan humor”. The ghostly barbershop quartet will be performing during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party in Frontierland with set times at 7pm, 7:45pm, 8:45pm, 9:35pm, and 10:30pm. As always, I would check the My Disney Experience app during your party to confirm set times as they are subject to change.
Hitchhiking Ghosts
Debuting as a surprise last year, the Hitchhiking Ghosts from The Haunted Mansion appeared during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party in Frontierland, rotating sets with The Cadaver Dans. We will update here if they are confirmed to return in 2025 and if they have set times announced in the My Disney Experience app.
Disney Junior Jam
Check out the Disney Junior Jam at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café! This dance party runs from 7PM to midnight during the party and features favorite characters from Disney Junior shows- perfect for younger party guests. Characters may include Vampirina, Fancy Nancy, Timon, and Doc McStuffins.
ZOMBIES Dance Party
Check out the ZOMBIES Party at Rockettower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland! This dance party runs from 7PM to midnight during the party and is inspired by the new Disney Channel Original Movie ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires. The ZOMBIES Party is new in 2025.
Rusty Cutlass
A pirate band and their crew will be taking over Adventureland, performing sea shanties and sharing tales of their time at sea. (To be announced for 2025)
Storybook Circus
Storybook Circus will be transformed into a Halloween-themed area for families with younger children. We will update here once we have more details about this new addition to the party.
Disney Characters
Disney characters will be around Magic Kingdom for meet and greets and photo opportunities in their Halloween costumes. In the past, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has also seen some exclusive and rare characters - we will update here with more information once it becomes available!
This year, Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be meeting together in their Halloween costumes for the first time ever during the party. More Disney Villains will be around Magic Kingdom. Disney Parks Blog says you may see “new and returning Disney Villains appear as you creep by through the streets” so this could be more of a distanced experience or roaming characters rather than being in a set location, or they could have traditional meet and greets. Additionally, characters have been announced to be found along trick-or-treat trails in 2025 with more details coming soon.
Character Meet and Greets
Character list from 2024 – will be updated for 2025 when information is available
Main Street, U.S.A.
Mickey Mouse (Town Square Theater) – Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will meet together in 2025
Jack Skellington and Sally (Town Square Theater) – Jack Skellington has a new look in 2025!
Adventureland
Captain Jack Sparrow
Characters from Aladdin - Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Abu, and Jafar
Moana
Tomorrowland
Elvis Stitch
Fantasyland
Anastasia and Drizella (Cinderella)
Alice and Friends (Alice in Wonderland) - Alice, Mad Hatter, Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum, and the Queen of Hearts
Winnie the Pooh and Friends - Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore
Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, and Minnie Mouse (Pete’s Silly Sideshow at Storybook Circus) - Minnie Mouse moving to Town Square Theater with Mickey Mouse in 2025
Ariel and Prince Eric (The Little Mermaid)
Mirabel and Bruno (Encanto) (Fairytale Garden)
Big Al, Wendell, and Shaker may also be meeting in Frontierland - they were not included on the park map but were listed on My Disney Experience.
Character Greetings
Character list from 2024 – will be updated for 2025 when information is available
Disney has added new character greetings around Magic Kingdom during the party! These character experiences aren’t listed in the guide map and may or may not be there for every party. During the first party of 2024, the characters greeting included:
Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians) greeting guests as they enter the party
Ezra, Gus, and Phineas (Hitchhiking Ghosts) above the Country Bear Musical Jamboree in Frontierland (Also where the Cadaver Dans perform during the party)
Evil Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) and Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) on the Main Street, U.S.A. Train Station platform (moved to Princess Fairytale Hall after a few parties in 2024)
Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) near Gaston’s Tavern in Fantasyland
Madame Carlotta, Madame Renatta, and their butler, Broome outside The Haunted Mansion in Liberty Square
Attractions
Many attractions will be open during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! A few will even have Halloween-themed event overlays, including Space Mountain, Mad Tea Party, and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor.
Attractions that will be open during the event include:
Pirates of the Caribbean (Adventureland)
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin (Adventureland)
Jungle Cruise (Adventureland)
Swiss Family Treehouse (Adventureland)
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (Frontierland)
Haunted Mansion (Liberty Square)
“it’s a small world” (Fantasyland)
Peter Pan’s Flight (Fantasyland)
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel (Fantasyland)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Fantasyland)
Mad Tea Party (Event Overlay) (Fantasyland)
Special lighting effects and music
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Fantasyland)
Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid (Fantasyland)
Dumbo the Flying Elephant (Storybook Circus)
The Barnstormer (Storybook Circus)
Space Mountain (Event Overlay) (Tomorrowland)
Ride in pitch-black darkness with “spooky tunes”
TRON Lightcycle / Run (Tomorrowland)
Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover (Tomorrowland)
Astro Orbiter (Tomorrowland)
Tomorrowland Speedway (Tomorrowland)
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor (Event Overlay) (Tomorrowland)
Jokes with a Halloween twist
Entertainment offerings, available attractions and experiences are subject to change.
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Sweets & Treats
No Halloween is complete without CANDY! Over a dozen trick-or-treat trails will be throughout the Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Mars Wrigley is the Halloween candy sponsor, so expect M&Ms, Skittles, Snickers, and more! All guests will receive a reusable trick-or-treat bag with a Halloween design.
New this year, “familiar and fiendish faces” will be along the trick-or-treat trails surprising guests. We will update here when more information is available!
Trick-or-Treat locations from 2024 included: (Will be updated for 2025 when information becomes available!)
Main Street, U.S.A.
Market Street Welcome Trick-or-Treating (open until 8pm)
Adventureland
Tortuga Tavern
Jungle Cruise
Sunshine Tree Terrace
Frontierland
Tom Sawyer Island Dock
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Liberty Square
Columbia Harbour House
The Diamond Horseshoe
Fantasyland
Fantasyland Train Staton
Gaston’s Tavern
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
Princess Fairytale Hall
Tomorrowland
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
Near TRON Lightcycle / Run
Allergy-friendly options are also available- be sure to ask a cast member for a teal-colored treat bag if that is a requirement for your family. You’ll receive teal tokens at treat stations to be redeemed at Allergy-Friendly Centers at Liberty Square Ticket Office (7pm to midnight) and Chamber of Commerce (7pm to 12:30am) with special treats. The allergy-friendly options were hosted last year by Safe + Fair Food Company (will be updated with info for 2025).
Sweets and treats are a must for every Halloween season! The Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Food Guide for 2025 will be out soon with party exclusive savory and sweet treats, plus additional Halloween food that will be available at Magic Kingdom during your park day and at the party. Party exclusive food and beverage highlights include the Madame Leota Séance Candle, Mickey Shaped Cheesecake, and Beef Short Rib with Purple Potatoes with lots more to come. Last year, mobile order was available at most locations during the party which made trying the limited food options significantly easier!
Check out the full foodie guide to all the Halloween eats at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party here - coming soon!
Mickey-Shaped Cheesecake – ©Disney
Madame Leota Séance Candle – ©Disney
Beef Short Rib with Purple Potatoes – ©Disney
Select quick service dining locations will be open during the party with Halloween exclusive offerings and some daily menu items. Locations that will be available include Aloha Isle, Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies, Casey’s Corner, Cheshire Café, Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café, The Friar’s Nook, Golden Oak Outpost, The Lunching Pad, Main Street Bakery, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Café, Pinocchio Village Haus, Plaza Ice Cream Parlor, Sleeping Hollow, and Storybook Treats.
Dining reservations will be available during the party for three table service restaurants - Be Our Guest Restaurant, Cinderella’s Royal Table, and The Plaza Restaurant. Reservations are only available to party-goers and are highly recommended. Table Service restaurants are not included in the cost of the ticket and are priced separately from the event. Reservations will be available beginning on June 16th for all guests and June 12th for Disney Resort Guests.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will offer dessert parties for Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular. The dessert party takes place at Tomorrowland Terrace with two tiers of pricing at an additional cost of $119 per adult and $75 per child for check-in one hour before the fireworks, or $99 per adult and $59 per child for check-in one and a half hours before the fireworks. Included in the party is a buffet of desserts, including chocolate-dipped strawberries, mini cannolis, cheeses, and assorted beverages including beer and wine for guests 21 and over and reserved fireworks viewing with the location depending on the tier purchased. Reservations are available here for Plaza Garden Viewing ($99/adult) and here for Tomorrowland Terrace ($119/adult).
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2025 Food Guide (Coming Soon!)
Walt Disney World Halloween Food Guide 2025 (Coming Soon!)
Halloween Costumes
Don’t forget to wear your spooky best! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is the one time of year where guests of all ages can wear costumes to Magic Kingdom. Be sure to stay within the park guidelines- see more information from Disney.
Merchandise
Special Mickey’s Not-So-Scary merchandise as well as Halloween-themed merchandise will be available at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and online at Disney Store. The exclusive Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party merchandise will be available at Emporium and Star Traders during the party. The 2025 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Collection will be announced soon. We will update this post after our party with merchandise photos!
For all the Halloween merchandise collections on Disney Store online as well as collaborative Disney Halloween merchandise, check out this post!
Photo Opportunities
Disney PhotoPass will have many spooky photo opportunities available during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, including:
Photo opportunities at a variety of spots, including character greets, spooky backdrops, and at select attractions
Walk-in photo backdrops
On-ride attraction photo opportunities
Magic Shots with Disney characters and other Halloween surprises, including the Hitchhiking Ghosts from Haunted Mansion
PhotoPass Photo Ops
Offerings from 2024 – will be updated for 2025 once information is available!
Yzma - The lawn near The Plaza Restaurant
Balloons - Park Entrance and in front of Cinderella Castle
Mickey Jack-o’-Lantern - By the flagpole on Main Street, U.S.A. and in the Cinderella Castle hub area
Lock, Shock, and Barrel - Bridge from Cinderella Castle into Tomorrowland
Skeleton Dance - Main Street, U.S.A.
Huey, Dewey, and Louie - Main Street, U.S.A.
Lonesome Ghosts - Main Street, U.S.A.
Spooky Vintage - Main Street, U.S.A.
Cauldron - Near the Partners Statue and in the lawns near The Plaza Restaurant and Casey’s Corner
Festive Pumpkins - On the bridges leading from Cinderella Castle into Liberty Square, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland
Ooogie Boogie - Just past Main Street, U.S.A. in the Cinderella Castle hub area, near the Partners Statue
Autumn Tinker Bell - In front of Cinderella Castle
Poison Candy Apple - With most photographers around the park
Liberty Square
Hitchhiking Ghosts - near the Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square
Headless Horseman - near the Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square
Zero - at the exit of The Haunted Mansion in Liberty Square
Caretaker’s Lantern - at the exit of The Haunted Mansion in Liberty Square
Fantasyland & Adventureland
Light Painting - outside of Storybook Circus
Mickey Mouse Lights - outside of Storybook Circus
Maleficent - Near the Cinderella Castle walls close to Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland
Pirate Ship in a Bottle - near Pirates of the Caribbean between character sets in Adventureland
